AMD Ryzen 9 5900X VS Intel Core i9-13900K

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

amd

Brand

12/24

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i9-13900K

intel

Brand

24/32

Cores/Threads

3GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-13900K

$453.22 Sep 2022 View Details

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

$453.22 • Nov 2020

VS

Intel Core i9-13900K

$589 • Sep 2022

Intel Core i9-13900K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 5900XIntel Core i9-13900K
1224
2432
N/AP-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 16
3.7 GHz 3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz5.8 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 30 X
105 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB2.00 MB
L364.00 MB 36.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 770
Ryzen 9 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Core i9 (Raptor Lake)
7nm 10nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
2 mm² 257 mm²
Gen 4Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
8300 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1568

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i9-13900K

Multi Core Performance

20634

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i9-13900K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2263

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i9-13900K

Multi Core Performance

12701

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i9-13900K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

39200

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

59395 (+52%)

Intel Core i9-13900K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

316.84 FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

FPS

Intel Core i9-13900K

Comparison in Games (205 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+35%)
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 99 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-13900K (+36%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i9-13900K (+36%)
MAX 394 FPS
MIN 357 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 290 FPS
MIN 248 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+31%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 135 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-13900K (+21%)
MAX 238 FPS
MIN 181 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 196 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i9-13900K (+24%)
MAX 518 FPS
MIN 387 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 419 FPS
MIN 265 FPS
Winner
Loser
Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+16%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i9-13900K (+73%)
MAX 161 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-13900K (+6%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 205 benchmarks across 168 games

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-13900K
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD • 12/24 • 3.7GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
120
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i9-13900K

INTEL • 24/32 • 3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
150
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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